Choi Yun-jin (; born April 16, 2004), known professionally as Jini (, formerly romanized as Jinni), is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group

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in February 2022. Following her departure from the ensemble and

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on December 9, 2022, she joined ATOC as a solo artist.

Early life

Jini was born on April 16, 2004, as Choi Yun-jin, in

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, South Korea.

Career

Pre-debut

Jini joined

as a trainee in 2016. In 2019, she appeared in

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's music video for his solo debut single "Lucky Charm". On August 6, 2021, Jini, along with Jiwoo and Kyujin, were revealed as the first three members of

(then known as "JYPn"), through a dance performance video.

2022: Debut with Nmixx and departure from the group

Jini officially debuted with the group on February 22, 2022, with the single album ''

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'', alongside its lead single "

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". Later that year on December 9, JYP Entertainment announced that she would be departing from Nmixx and the agency for personal reasons.

2023–present: ''An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove'' and acting debut

On April 14, 2023, it was reported by news media that Jini had signed an exclusive contract with ATOC (formerly called UAP), which have also signed a management MOU collaboration with Sublime to manage her acting activities. This was later confirmed by Sublime. Jini made her solo debut on October 11, with the EP '' An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove''. On November 13, 2024, it was announced that Jini would be making her acting debut in the film ''Boy'', which is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2025.

Endorsement

In September 2023, Jini became the new muse for the skincare brand Mixsoon.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Songwriting credits

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Television series

Music video appearances

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jini 2004 births Living people Singers from Busan Actresses from Busan JYP Entertainment artists K-pop singers Korean-language singers South Korean female idols South Korean film actresses South Korean women pop singers South Korean women singer-songwriters 21st-century South Korean singer-songwriters English-language singers from South Korea 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean actresses Nmixx members